Legionella Risk Assessment and Water Temperature Log

A legionella risk assessment for small premises with simple hot and cold water systems, with a written control scheme, monthly temperature log and flushing record.

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Health, safety & compliance

Legionella Risk Assessment and Water Temperature Log

About this document

What it’s for

Anyone in control of premises has a legal duty to assess and control the risk of exposure to legionella bacteria, which cause Legionnaires’ disease. This document is designed for offices, shops, small workplaces and lettings with simple domestic-type water systems. It records the assessment, appoints a responsible person and sets out the routine checks that keep the risk under control.

When to use it

  • When you take on premises or a let property
  • Every two years, or sooner if the system, use or occupants change
  • Monthly and weekly, for the temperature checks and flushing records

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

  • Part 1 – Why legionella matters
  • Part 2 – Description of the water system
  • Part 3 – Risk questions
  • Part 4 – Written control scheme
  • Part 5 – Monthly temperature log
  • Part 6 – Flushing and maintenance record

How to complete it

  • Draw up a simple description of the water system in Part 2
  • Work through the risk questions in Part 3 and record the controls in Part 4
  • Take the monthly temperature readings in Part 5 and flush little-used outlets weekly (Part 6)

Key points to check

  • Larger or complex systems – cooling towers, spa pools, care homes, hotels or large buildings – need a competent specialist assessment
  • Cooling towers and evaporative condensers must be notified to the local authority

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

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